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2659 grafts, Dr. Bloxham - 6 month update


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5 months and 4 days. The redness is only noticeable in pretty much blinding light, so I’m not too concerned. Still expecting a decent amount of thickening and maturation to come. Next post will be early October. Looking forward to getting a haircut around then to help it blend better as the difference in length is significant. 

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Thanks @Gatsby,  I'm optimistic this will end up pretty well because the progress seems steady and good.  I think Dr. Bloxham is one of the best at doing cases like mine, so if peace of mind is possible throughout this process, I think I have it.  He's been quite responsive in the instances I've contacted him.  The guy seems like a first rate person in addition to his surgical skills.  At this point, it passes scrutiny (thickness/density wise it does, the length difference is the only issue) in pretty much every situation outside of very harsh sunlight and even in that setting it's clearly improved significantly over the past 5-6 weeks.

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The first several are post shower yesterday and all but the last two after that are from today in various lighting situations. The last two pictures in bright sunlight are 3 weeks old. I’m happy and look forward to the thickening, texture improvement, and lengthening (which will help it blend better) that is to come. 

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2 hours ago, John1991 said:

The first several are post shower yesterday and all but the last two after that are from today in various lighting situations. The last two pictures in bright sunlight are 3 weeks old. I’m happy and look forward to the thickening, texture improvement, and lengthening (which will help it blend better) that is to come. 

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Wow looks great John. Especially with some time left. The thing I like is it looks natural. I hate insanely dense hairlines because most humans do not have such dense hairlines you cannot see an ounce of anything. Your hairline is still very dense but in a natural way. Keep us updated. I have enjoyed seeing your results month by month!

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Thanks man.  I agree.  And the hairs on the left side (right as viewed in pictures) of the hairline aren't yet long enough to really flow since they're being combed the opposite direction of the way they grow.  As a result, they just sort of stick up.  I think when they're longer and thicker it'll look better for sure.  As of now, it's no longer an issue in person in my daily life so I honestly don't spend that much time thinking about it.  I would say that it looks better in person.

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5 hours ago, John1991 said:

A couple of good outdoor lighting pictures from today. I’ll update in a few months.  

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It's starting to blend really well with the native hair you can't tell unless you really know what to look for and even then, it's difficult. Can't wait to see the rest of your progress and definitely inspiring me to stay patient with you running almost a couple of months ahead of myself. It's just nice to compare and contrast. Learning from experiences of people like yourself and helping me stay patient and optimistic. 

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On 9/30/2022 at 3:36 PM, John1991 said:

A couple of good outdoor lighting pictures from today and one more post shower one.  I’ll update in a few months.  

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Thank you for these, I have been watching your posts throughout the months as I had a similar transplant after you. Keep updating throughout time. ty

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3 hours ago, johndang said:

Thank you for these, I have been watching your posts throughout the months as I had a similar transplant after you. Keep updating throughout time. ty

Hope yours is progressing smoothly.  Did you go to Bloxham too?

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43 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

@John1991 your smile with the sunnies says it all. Congratulations! 👌

Thanks Gatsby.  Funny to learn new Australian slang.  I feel relieved that I can go back to living as usual, honestly.  The transplanted hair just keeps getting more and more similar to the rest of my hair.  I look forward to it matching in length and being just a bit thicker.  Hope things are going well with you.  

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48 minutes ago, Festa said:

Looks great, how short can you cut it in the back to cover the scar?

Honestly, no clue.  I always wear my hair medium length, so it's no issue with me.  Even in the Army I never had a buzz cut or very short hair.  I can say that the scar hasn't widened (despite me doing dumbbell presses starting 6 weeks post-op) and that's good enough for me.  

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On 10/1/2022 at 9:56 PM, John1991 said:

Hope yours is progressing smoothly.  Did you go to Bloxham too?

yeah, i had a fut, it was good work. will post in a few months most likely

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7 months and things are slowly thickening.  I think it'll still get thicker.  It looks very good in all circumstances unless you split the hair apart and even then it just looks how my hair would've looked prior when intentionally trying to make it look bad.  Very glad I made the trip to the East coast.  For reference. from the glabella to the anterior-most point in the center of my hairline is at or just below 7.5 cm.  

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12 minutes ago, John1991 said:

7 months and things are slowly thickening.  I think it'll still get thicker.  It looks very good in all circumstances unless you split the hair apart and even then it just looks how my hair would've looked prior when intentionally trying to make it look bad.  Very glad I made the trip to the East coast.

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Looking great John. The smile says it all too as to how things are going for you. 

I'm a few months behind you and hearing others and yours experiences really helps keep me on track so thanks for these updates. 

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9 minutes ago, NARMAK said:

Looking great John. The smile says it all too as to how things are going for you. 

I'm a few months behind you and hearing others and yours experiences really helps keep me on track so thanks for these updates. 

Glad to hear it.  Hope yours is going well.  In a few months you'll just go about your life and not think about it much.  The transition from "hair transplant" mode back to normalcy (albeit "normalcy" for a hair obsessed person) is great.

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The best part about your results thus far, is that when you look at your hair line, knowing you’re 7 months post op… you know it’s not going to get worse or recede but rather it will get better. That’s got to be a great feeling. Dig the smile my man👍 congrats. 

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Thanks man.  Things are slowly getting a little easier to style, hopefully over the next couple months the hair continues to improve texture-wise.  Lately, I've been using a water-based Goon Grease and it's been holding things together very well.  The first pic is right after being outside in serious wind, and even then it wasn't too messy.

 

 

 

 

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